Declaration of Religious Harmony We, the people in Singapore, declare that religious harmony is vital for peace, progress and prosperity in our multi-racial and multi-religious Nation. We resolve to strengthen religious harmony through mutual tolerance, confidence, respect, and understanding. We shall always Recognise the secular nature of our State, Promote cohesion within our society, Respect each other's freedom of religion, Grow our common space while respecting our diversity, Foster inter-religious communications, and thereby ensure that religion will not be abused to create conflict and disharmony in Singapore. http://www.iccc.org.sg/rhwcommittee.html ~Musawwir
Table of Contents
Programmes
Racial Harmony Youth Ambassador Programmehttp://www.southeastcdc.org.sg/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52&Itemid=91
~Musawwir
Jurisdiction
Maintenance of Religious Harmony Acthttp://statutes.agc.gov.sg/non_version/cgi-bin/cgi_retrieve.pl?actno=REVED-167A
Maintenance of Religious Harmony Bill
http://www.parliament.gov.sg:80/reports/private/hansard/title/19901109/19901109_S0003_T0008.htm
Declaration of Religious Harmony
We, the people in Singapore, declare that religious harmony is vital for peace, progress and prosperity in our multi-racial and multi-religious Nation.
We resolve to strengthen religious harmony through mutual tolerance, confidence, respect, and understanding.
We shall always
Recognise the secular nature of our State,
Promote cohesion within our society,
Respect each other's freedom of religion,
Grow our common space while respecting our diversity,
Foster inter-religious communications,
and thereby ensure that religion will not be abused to create conflict and disharmony in Singapore.
http://www.iccc.org.sg/rhwcommittee.html
~Musawwir
Committees
Inter Racial and Religious Confidence Circlehttp://app1.mcys.gov.sg/IssuesTopics/CaringandActiveCommunity/PromotingCommunityInvolvement/CommunityRelationsSocialHarmony/InterRacialandReligiousConfidenceCircles.aspx
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inter-racial_and_religious_confidence_circle
National Steering Committee (NSC) on Racial and Religious Harmony
http://app1.mcys.gov.sg/Portals/0/Summary/pressroom/36-2006.pdf
~Musawwir
Others
International Religious Freedom Report 2007BUREAU OF DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND LABOR
http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2007/90153.htm
Freedom of Religion in Singapore
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_religion_in_Singapore
Policing Religions
http://books.google.com.sg/books?id=QP4Lnda-y8gC&pg=PA274&dq=racial+harmony+singapore&hl=en&ei=Qp1CTerLKI7RrQe56-HyDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CDYQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=racial%20harmony%20singapore&f=false
~Musawwir
Government Initiatives
http://www.pl.sg/ShowBinary/BEA%20Repository/Docs/doc_RH_Government%20Initiatives.doc